Feb 05, 2023

2010-2011 Academic Catalog

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Liberal Studies (B.A.)

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All Liberal Studies majors must complete the degree requirements block (67 credit hours) and they must select a concentration block (57 credit hours) from the choices that follow. The Liberal Studies degree requires a minimum of 45 hours at the 300+ level.

Degree Requirements

MATH Elective^{1, 3} - 3
Science Electives^{2, 3} - 9
HIST 300-400 Electives - 6
GOVT 300-400 Elective- 3
Fine Art Elective⁴ - 3
Fine Art 300-400 Elective⁴ -3
Concentration Block/Free Electives - 57

Notes

¹MATH 122 and MATH 223 may not be used to satisfy the math requirement.
²Science requirements must include biological and physical sciences, of which 6 hours must be in the same subject area, with a two-semester sequence recommended.
³Two of the courses used to satisfy the math and sciences requirements must be writing enriched-see General Education Requirements section.
⁴Any Art, Music, or Theatre course that meets the General Education Requirements may be used.

Humanities Concentration

Total Hours: 57

PHIL Elective - 3
Foreign Language Sequence¹ 101, 102, 201, 202- 12
Fine Art or Humanities Electives - 9
Free Electives - 27

Note

¹Student may opt out of the foreign language sequence and select 12 hours of international studies from among the following courses: ART 361, ART 362, ART 363, ART 461; ENGL 401, ENGL 402, ENGL 404, ENGL 479; GEOG 311; GOVT 320, GOVT 403, GOVT 421, GOVT 422; HIST 331, HIST 341, HIST 342, HIST 343, HIST 344, HIST 355, HIST 356, HIST 357, HIST 362, HIST 380, HIST 381, HIST 431, HIST 432, HIST 440, HIST 450, HIST 451, HIST 452, HIST 456, HIST 457, HIST 461, HIST 462; RELS 211; SOCL 430.

Philosophy Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Electives 300-400 Level - 15
Free Electives - 6
PHIL Electives - 15

Notes

Students must inform their academic advisor in the Department of History of their intent to pursue this concentration. Pursuit of this concentration may require additional hours to satisfy prerequisites.

¹Third course may still be taken; it can be counted among the remaining 12 hours.
²Topics courses must be related to subject area of this concentration.

Pre-Law Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Foreign Language¹ - 12
Approved Electives - 6
Free Electives - 15

HIST 410 - Research Seminar in History
HUMN 201 - Introduction to Research and Writing
SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology
ECON 203 - Principles of Microeconomics
or
ECON 204 - Principles of Macroeconomics
PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking
or
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy
Select ONE of the following:
PHIL 315 - Political Philosophy
PHIL 331 - Ethics
PHIL 334 - Formal Logic
Select ONE of the following:
COMM 220 - Persuasion
COMM 222 - Parliamentary Procedure
COMM 293 - Forensics
COMM 333 - Argumentation and Advocacy
COMM 394 - Advanced Forensics
Select ONE of the following:
GOVT 301 - State and Local Government
GOVT 410 - Constitutional Interpretation
GOVT 426 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
GOVT 449 - The Judicial Process

Note

¹Sequence of 101, 102, 201, and 202 in a single foreign language is preferred, but 12 hours total in no more than two foreign languages is the minimum requirement.

Geography Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Free Electives¹ - 24
Geography Electives - 6
Geography Electives 300+ - 9

Note

¹It is recommended that six of these hours be in a foreign language.

Women and Gender Studies Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Approved WMST Electives - 9
Approved Electives - 9
Free Electives - 27

Southeastern American Indian Studies

Total Hours: 57

Approved Anthropology Electives - 6
Free Electives - 27

Note

¹The internship should be taken twice, if possible; if it cannot be repeated, then an approved elective can be substituted.

Louisiana Studies Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Approved Selections¹ - 9
Free Electives - 21

Note

¹Selections must be made from these choices: ANTH 411; GOVT 301; HIST 401, HIST 402; MUSC 350; ENGL 465, ENGL 475, ENGL 481; or any approved “topics” course from any discipline.

Religious Studies Concentration

Total Hours: 57

Free Electives - 27

HIST 410 - Research Seminar in History
HUMN 201 - Introduction to Research and Writing
PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought
or
PHIL 341 - Philosophy of Religion
Select TWO of the following:
ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology
RELS 201 - Study of Religion
RELS 211 - World Religions
Select THREE of the following:
HIST 309 - History of Christianity
HIST 311 - Women and Religion
HIST 450 - Medieval Europe
HIST 451 - Renaissance and Reformation
Select TWO of the following:
ANTH 331 - Anthropology of Religion
ENGL 479 - Comparative Mythology
GEOG 331 - The Geography of Religion
GREK 101 - Introduction to Ancient Greek
GREK 102 - Introduction to Ancient Greek
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin
SOCL 407 - Sociology of Religion

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Liberal Studies (B.A.)

Degree Requirements

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Humanities Concentration

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Philosophy Concentration

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Pre-Law Concentration

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Geography Concentration

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Women and Gender Studies Concentration

Southeastern American Indian Studies

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Louisiana Studies Concentration

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Religious Studies Concentration

Total Hours for Degree: 124